Willow Garage Robot Fetches Beer, Engineers Rejoice

kkleiner writes "Willow Garage has pulled off the ultimate engineering feat: teaching a PR2 robot to fetch you a beer from the fridge. Not only can the PR2 select the correct brew from the fridge, it can deliver, and even open the beer as needed. That's right, all the humans have to do is drink and relax. Prepare yourself for some major robot-envy as you check out the PR2 delivering much-needed refreshment in the video."

market crash

[Anonymous Coward]

Stock in females is going to take a dive

Makes me mist up a little

[NotBornYesterday]

It is things like this that make me feel there is hope for humanity, and that we're not in an unstoppable downward spiral.

Takes me back to the first Moon landing

[Anonymous Coward]

We really do live in a golden age, (sniff)

Re:market crash

[MichaelSmith]

Not without a few... modifications to the robots.

Asimov's Law of Robotics

[Lord_of_the_nerf]

Can it be taught to cut you off?

"Buddy, I can't let you drive home without breaking rule 1."

Re:market crash

[Guiannos]

Stock in females is going to take a dive

I didn't see the robot making a sandwich in the video...

Re:Greatest achievement

[MachDelta]

Agreed.
Sliced bread, step the fuck aside.

Re:Awesome!

[$RANDOMLUSER]

Oh puhleeeese. "The App" will only bring a lovely Chardonnay, with apple and melon notes, and a light, smooth, oak finish.

Re:my girlfriend does it better

[Nikker]

Let me guess, she lives out of town and can never make it to any parties cause she is working late.

Does it need root access?

[jspenguin1]

If so...
  sudo get me a beer [xkcd.com]

Re:market crash

[totally bogus dude]

True, but neither would his wife.

Re:Does it need root access?

[6Yankee]

Root beer, by any chance?

Re:market crash

[jgagnon]

Rule 34 :p